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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Boon Lake, MN compare?
| Figure | Boon Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 349 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 355 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Boon Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 400±60 |
| Median age | 47.5±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.3%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.0%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $85,000±$11,803 |
| Per capita income | $57,075±$14,888 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $352,300±$28,912 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$872 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5%±32.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.9%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.9%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov